Wake Forest Law Academic Overview
Founded in 1894, Wake Forest University School of Law, also known as Wake Forest Law, is a private law school located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Last year, 201 students newly enrolled to the school and the total number of law school students is 717. With 104 faculties, the students to faculty ratio is 7 to 1.
For the academic year 2025-2026, the acceptance rate is 24.63% and the enrollment rate (yield) is 28.31% at Wake Forest University School of Law.
The average LSAT score submitted by enrolled students is 166 and the average GPA is 3.79. You can check the detailed
admission score and statistics.
The bar exam pass rate is 88.24%. For the 173 graduates in 2025, 168 students got full-time jobs and 1 got part-time jobs. You can check the employment summary by
hiring status, position type, business, and more for Wake Forest University School of Law.
2027 Tuition & fees
The 2027 Wake Forest University School of Law tuition & fee is $62,124 for prospective students.
75.82% of full-time students received grants and/or scholarships and the average grants amount is $40,000 at Wake Forest University School of Law. The average grant amount would cover 64.39% of tuition & fees.
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| 2027 Tuition & fees1 | $62,124 |
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| 2026 Tuition & fees2 | $62,124 |
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| Average Grant Amount | $40,000 |
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| Grant Received | 75.82% |
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Wake Forest University School of Law Directory Information
Wake Forest University School of Law's calendar type is Semesters system. An academic year starts August and, JD degree is conferred in May, August, and December. In order to earn JD degree, a student must receive credit for 90 credit hours of course work.
The application deadline for fall term 2027 enrollment is March 1, 2027. The application fee for full-time J.D. program is $75. The application can be waived for applicants who apply on or before priority deadline. Contact school's admission office (see directory information below) for eligibility.
